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    Connecting to BMS through Xiaoxiang app and wifi?

    Like many people here, I have a JBD BMS using the bluetooth dongle and the Xiaoxiang app to set battery parameters and monitor it all. I would like to be able to do this when I am away from home. 1. Are there any off the shelf solutions? 2. If not, what is the simplest way? Some sort of...
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    High charge current for LifePo4????

    I am still in the planning phase of my Lifepo4 upgrade. I currently have a 60A B2B charger that can correctly charge Lifepo4 batteries. I have the option of upgrading my alternator to provide much more current if needed, I am talking 200A idle current, 300A at 2krpm but that isn't much use...
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    Reduced capacity LFP recovery

    When I google this, I don't get much useful information other than some research papers with not very good conclusions. 1. If I have a 200Ah 3.2V cell that is now only 130Ah, is this just the same as if I bought a brand new 130Ah cell? If not, why? 2. From my limited research, recovery of...
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    BIG Lifepo4 upgrade using old cells in my campervan.

    Thanks. Following some advice from reddit, I plan to do a full charge and discharge to check their capacity. Do a full charge and then leave them for a few weeks and then do another capacity test to see if they have any parasitic loss issues. That is the exact BMS I was looking at. Seems good...
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    BIG Lifepo4 upgrade using old cells in my campervan.

    Hello all, I have been researching upgrading to lithium. Currently I have: 220Ah 12v deep cycle - 2P AMC12-12-60 which is a 60A DC-DC charger running off my alternator 350w solar panel 30A Epever MPPT 1500W PSW inverter I am looking to upgrade to lithium as I want more capacity to possibly...
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